Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
be 79.2% less likely to be obese
In Belgium, 20.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
be 27.9% less likely to die by suicide
Belgium has a suicide rate of 18.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 13.4 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 98.8% less spent on your healthcare
Belgium spends $7,489 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 97.5% fewer doctors per person
Belgium has 35.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 47.7% less access to essential health services
Belgium scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 72.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Belgium, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 72.2% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 65.9% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 33.6 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Belgium, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 78.8% less strain on fresh water
Belgium withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 99.6% less home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
use 98.3% less electricity
Belgium uses 7,099 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 97.0% less CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Belgium, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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